Baby-carriage body



April 7, I925. G. E. OHE'ARN BABY CARRIAGE BODY Filed May 11, 1923 eozye.OJZearfZ 2 Zwa 4:12? 7 Patented Apr. 7, 1925.

Application filed May 11,

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that L'GEORGEE. OHEARN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Gardner, in the county of /Vorcester' and Commonwealth ofMassachusetts, have in vented a new and useful Improvement in aBaby-Carriage Body, of which the following, together with theaccompanying drawings, is a specification. 1 r

The present invention relates to baby carriages, and in particularinvolves an improved construction of carriage body. The inventionresides in the novel combina tion and arrangement of parts hereinafterset forth, reference being had to the accompanying dravvings, in which-Fig. 1 is a side elevation of riage embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of such carriage.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the different figures.

As here shown, the invention is applied to a baby carriage ofconventional form, the same comprising the usual spring framework 1,mounted on wheels 2, 2, and providing the usual handle 3 by which thevehicle be pushed or drawn. The spring framework 1 supports a body orshell i, thelatter being preferably of the usual rectangular basket orreceptacle contour, and having side and end walls of woven reed orsimilar fabric, secured in place by suitable attachment to in eliorvertical frame members 5, 5, rising from a bottom 6, and also to a topframe member or members 7, the latter connecting the upper ends of thevertical members 5, 5 and constituting, in effect, an inturned. rim formost of the perimeter of the shell or body l. The latter, as iscustomary in baby carriage construction, is equipped at one end withahood 8, which is adjustable both angularly and longitudinally to shieldthe occupant of the carriage as much or as little as may be desired.

Associated with the outer shell 4 of the vehicle, is an inner shell'orbasket 9 of woven reed fabric, or similar material, said inner shellbeing preferably of the same general contour as the outer shell, butsomewhat smaller and shallower. Said inner shell 9 has an outturned rimor flangelO,

a baby can the body of "l -ES SACHUSETTS, ASSIGIIOR TO OHEARN MANU-BAiiEY -CARRIAGE B031 spacing between the bottoms of the respectiveshells l and 9 to accommodate the supporting legs or feet 11, 11 withwhich the shell or basket 9 is equipped. Said inner shell or basket 9 ispreferably provided with the usual interior padding or upholstery 12,and also, at one end, with an angularly adjustable back rest 18; whenthe latter is adjusted to maintain the child in sitting posture, thespace between the shells 4 and 9 is available for the comfortableaccommodation of thelower limbs and feet of the child, by projectionthrough a well opening 14 in the bottom of shell 9.

The construction above described is eX- tremely useful in that itcombines and coordinates the functions of ababy carriage with those of asleeping basket or bassinet, since the interior shell 9, which for allpractical purposes constitutes the body of the carriage, is readilyremovable therefrom without need for any dismantling or disturbancewhatsoever, said inner shell 9 being preferably equipped for thispurpose with handles 15, 15 at each end, which permit it to be seizedand lifted'out of the outer shell 4, with the utmost facility. Thiscapability especially adapts the above described constructionof vehicleto the needs of young infants, since it makes it possible for theinfant, while sleeping, to be placed in or removed from the carriagewithout any actual handling, such as would tend to disturb the sleep.Vvhen removed from the carrine the inner shell 9 serves all thefunctions and has all the advantages of the sleeping baskets orbassinets now in general use for small infants,the legs or feet 11, 11of said inner shell providing a firm support therefor on the floor or onsome article of furniture. In the use of the vehicle with the innershell 9, the space between the two shells l and 9 serves as a convenientrepository for bundles, parcels, and the like, and when the child hasoutgrown the use of said inner shell, the main body of the carriage,being larger, is in all respects suitable for use, the same as anyordinary ohilds cai' riage, simply by providing cushions or upholsterytherein.

I claim:

In a baby carriage, a rigid body having 2L rigid rim a removable rigidinner shell having an outturned rigid'riin for suspending saidinneishell in seid b-body ithout contact between the bottom of saidinner shell end the said body, supportingmembers on the botiom of saidinnei shell so that it may rest on a surface when removed from the saidbody without Contact between the bottom of said shell and said surface,and 2. Well opening; in said inner shell for the projection of anoccupsnts feet thereinto. Datedthis second 6 3 -7 of May, 1923, GEORGE

